Does anyone really think, even without speights, the sixers are THAT bad? I still think they'll contend for a '8 seed/low lottery' pick like they have for the past few years...I mean they didn't start off much better last year did they?

Charlotte looks pretty bad, the Wizards do as well. But, I mean, we're talking worst record in the league, or at least close to it, to have a legit shot at the #1 pick. You've got Memphis, Golden State, Minnesota, the Clippers. New Orleans w/ a GM as their coach and Chris Paul on the shelf for who knows how long?

I think worst-case, and I mean more injuries coupled with a complete Eddie Jordan butcher job, we're talking maybe a pick somewhere between #7-10. Unless they got extremely lucky in the lottery.

Few teams are as boring as us. I don't care how much we run or how well Andre dunks, there's just always been something bland about his game and about the post-AI Sixers in general. Look at NBA blogs, sports sections, ESPN - outside of Philadelphia, can you find a team less commented on than the Sixers? I really don't think you can. Immense amounts of ink are spilled on much worse teams - the Warriors, the Clippers, the Grizzlies, even the Bobcats. The Kings get almost as little airtime, but people are beginning to talk about Evans. The Bulls are probably just as dull as us, but they still get a fair amount of coverage, and Noah's starting to become a bit of a story. Doesn't surprise me.

I heard later in the day it may be Jason Smith moving into the starting lineup, which is a mild shock considering Jordan has found exactly 10 minutes for him over the past three games, including 2 DNPCDs.

If Carney is the choice, I don!t think we take a step back defensively,but rebounding is another thing.Thad may cover the p.f.!s better than the s.f.!s and a Carney/Iggy wing combo is an improvement defensively , in my opinion.G.Wallace is the next opposing p.f., who covers him better ?Elton or Thad; we are facing a lot of perimeter 4!s this year, it ain!t our father!s N.B.A. anymore.

I feel bad for Andre Iguodola. Hes a borderline great player stuck on a shit team. He's Pau Gasol before he went to the Lakers. Elton Brand off the bench ? Man Brand should be mowing David Falks lawn, getting his dry cleaning, walking his dogs, whatever he wants for the snow job he pulled on the Sixers. 80 million for a bench player...brilliant. Words can't describe what a sad franchise this has become. By the way the Nets are a better team than the Sixers so stop ragging on them. If they had all their players healthy they would blow the sixers out. AND they may get Lebron. Stefanski was supposed to fix the mess that Billy King created and his one defining move has ruined this team for the next 5 years. Getting Brand and passing on Josh Smith is the NBA equivalent of if the Eagles drafted Akili Smith instead of Donovan Mcnabb.

There's a lot of guys to feel bad for in the NBA, there's this guy in New Orleans named Chris Paul, anyone who plays for the warriors that has talent, I feel bad for Devin Harris and anyone who has to play for the Bucks

I will give you the bucks...they are cursed as well. But Devin Harris is on a young REBUILDING nets team that WILL land a wade, bosh or lebron(write it down) plus before that he was on some great Maverick teams.
Chris Paul ? His team was a game away from the finals 1.5 years ago. Warriors...also a sad sack franchise.
Iguodola has NEVER had a good team to play on...only mediocrity. And dont give me the friggin 7th or 8th seed in the playoffs..the sixers would be playing in the lottery every year vying for the 5th pick or higher if they were in the west.